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US 2007/0178190 A1Published application
Grape treatment method for wine production and winemaking container
OwnerYves Vatelotinventor
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Abstract
A grape treatment process for barrel winemaking, the grapes having if desired been de-stemmed and crushed. A barrel (30) equipped for the practice of this grape treatment process is also disclosed. The barrel has a base (32) including an opening (56) with a closure plate (58), an outlet (40) and fixed stirring elements.
Claims9
1-8. (canceled)
Grape treatment process for barrel winemaking, said grapes having if desired been de-stemmed and crushed, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
- gathering all the grapes in a pre-fermentation vat,
- filling a barrel with marc and juice through an opening provided in one of its bases, called an equipped base,
- letting fermentation take place until complete transformation of the sugars into alcohol while regularly oscillating the barrel provided with fixed stirring means to ensure gentle extraction of the tannins and polyphenols,
- withdrawing the wine before crushing by flow and placing it in wine storage,
- withdrawing the marc by the same opening provided in one of its bases and pressing this marc to collect the pressed wine and placing it in a wine storage, and
- placing these wines in barrels.
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